Farce
Monday, 5 February 2018
CENTURION, South Africa, Feb 4 (AFP): Play was stopped for lunch with India needing just two runs to win the second one-day international at SuperSport Park on Sunday with nine wickets and 31 overs in hand.
India bowled out South Africa for 118 and were 117 for one when the umpires took the players off the field.
India had been 93 for one after 15 overs at the scheduled break. In terms of the playing conditions, the umpires extended play by four overs or 15 minutes.
To the astonishment of players, spectators and commentators, the umpires stuck to the letter of the regulations, ordering a 40-minute lunch break before India could complete a comprehensive win to take a 2-0 lead in the six-match series.